Common use of TEACHING CONDITIONS Clause in Contracts

TEACHING CONDITIONS. A. The Board shall furnish, without charge, gym uniforms for all physical education teachers, two (2) smocks for art teachers per year, home economics, industrial education and science teachers. Laundry of uniforms shall be the responsibility of the teacher. Gym uniforms not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) each annually. B. The Board recognizes that appropriate texts, library reference facilities, maps and globes, laboratory equipment, audio-visual equipment, art supplies, athletic equipment, current periodicals, standard tests and questionnaires, chalkboards, blackout curtains, and similar materials are tools of the teacher profession. The Board agrees that the professional staff will be involved in selecting and recommending appropriate technological instructional tools and that every reasonable effort will be made to implement the recommendations as presented through the various departments and committees. C. The Board shall make available in each school building a restroom, lavatory facility and room which shall be reserved for use as a faculty lounge and lunchroom in which no use of tobacco products will be permitted. The "ITV" room in the high school is to be used as a classroom. The faculty lounge/lunchroom shall be used only as a workroom for teachers. The lounge/lunchroom shall be made available for lunch to year-round school employees only. There shall be no structural modification of any kind in these lounges without the written permission of the Superintendent of Schools. Further, these rooms shall be open for inspection by the Administration at all times. Administration shall make every attempt to make available a computer and printer for professional staff use. D. Private school telephone facilities shall be made available to teachers for their reasonable use during working hours. Long distance calls shall not be made on these telephones unless one of the following conditions exist: 1. The phone call is credited to the Teacher’s personal credit card number. 2. The telephone call is credited to the Teacher’s home phone number. 3. The charge for the telephone call is transferred to the person who is being called (collect call). 4. The phone call is for student/parent contact. E. Adequate parking facilities shall be made available to teachers for their use with teachers required to use designated areas. F. Notwithstanding their employment, teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board; yet, if such teacher's personal activities impair his/her ability to teach, impairs the teacher-student relationship, or disrupts the educational process, it shall be a matter of concern of the Board and action commensurate with the facts may be undertaken. G. When in the opinion of the Superintendent of Schools or his/her delegated representative, it is necessary to close all schools, teachers will be notified through a telephone fanout that they will not be required to report for work. In the event that someone cannot be reached (such as disrupted telephone service), in no way will the school be responsible for any additional compensation to any employee. Administration and Association will agree to a (voluntary) fanout list and listing of radio and television stations to be used for each school year by October 1 of each school year. If all schools are closed by the Superintendent after classes have commenced, teachers will be permitted to leave after receiving permission from their Building Principal; except that teachers may not be retained beyond one (1) hour after dismissal of students by the Building Principal. 1. Scheduled days of student instruction that are not held because of conditions not within the control of school authorities, and which must be made up due to state mandate shall be made up as follows: The Superintendent and Association shall mutually agree upon make-up dates. 2. In the event there is a change in the Michigan State School Aid Act wherein inclement weather days do not have to be made up, the language in Paragraph 1. above shall be void and the parties will abide by the language stipulated in Paragraph G. above.

TEACHING CONDITIONS. A. It is acknowledged that the primary duty and responsibility of the bargaining unit member is to teach and the organization of the school and the school day should be directed at ensuring that the bargaining unit member is primarily utilized to this purpose. B. The Board agrees to continue its effort to keep class sizes at an acceptable number as dictated by the financial condition of the district, the building facilities available, the availability of qualified teachers and the best interest of the district as deemed administratively feasible. Any appreciable changes in past policy and practice relative to class size may be subject to the grievance procedure. C. For those bargaining unit members scheduled or authorized to travel between buildings, the Board shall reimburse mileage at the rate allowed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). These teachers shall be allowed sufficient time for commuting between buildings. This time shall be determined by the bargaining unit members involved and the administration at the beginning of each school year. This time shall not be considered "breaktime". D. The Board shall furnish, without charge, gym uniforms make available to each school a facility exclusively for all physical education teachers, two (2) smocks for art teachers per year, home economics, industrial education and science teachers. Laundry of uniforms shall be the responsibility of the teacher. Gym uniforms not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) each annuallylounge use. B. E. The Board recognizes that appropriate texts, library reference facilities, maps and globes, laboratory equipment, audio-visual equipment, art supplies, athletic equipment, current periodicals, standard tests and questionnaires, chalkboards, blackout curtains, questionnaires and similar materials are the tools of the teacher teaching profession. The parties will confer from time to time for the purpose of improving the selection and use of such educational tools. The Board agrees that at all times to keep the professional staff will be involved in selecting schools reasonably equipped and recommending appropriate technological instructional tools and that every reasonable effort will be made to implement the recommendations as presented through the various departments and committeesmaintained. C. The Board shall make available in each school building a restroom, lavatory facility and room which shall be reserved for use as a faculty lounge and lunchroom in which no use of tobacco products will be permitted. The "ITV" room in the high school is to be used as a classroom. The faculty lounge/lunchroom shall be used only as a workroom for teachers. The lounge/lunchroom shall be made available for lunch to year-round school employees only. There shall be no structural modification of any kind in these lounges without the written permission of the Superintendent of Schools. Further, these rooms shall be open for inspection by the Administration at all times. Administration shall make every attempt to make available a computer and printer for professional staff use. D. Private school telephone facilities F. District telephones shall be made available to teachers bargaining unit members for professional classroom use of a confidential nature. G. Teachers shall have reasonable access to their reasonable school building and work area for school business. Teachers requiring access during times when the custodial staff is not in the building should arrange access through the building principal. However, the teacher assumes responsibility to protect and secure the facilities and shall assume liability for breaches of security caused by their use and the board assumes no liability for the safety of the teacher during working non- custodial hours. Long distance calls Teachers desiring to use the facilities for non-business purposes shall not be made on these telephones unless one of obtain a building use permit as prescribed by the following conditions exist:board policies. H. 1. The phone call is credited provisions contained in this section shall apply to the Teacher’s personal credit card number. 2. The telephone call is credited to the Teacher’s home phone number. 3. The charge for the telephone call is transferred to the person who is being called (collect call). 4. The phone call is for student/parent contact. E. Adequate parking facilities shall be made available to teachers for their use with teachers required to use designated areas. F. Notwithstanding their employmentall School Improvement Plans, teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board; yet, if such teacher's personal activities impair his/her ability to teach, impairs the teacher-student relationshipPrograms, or disrupts the educational process, it shall be a matter Projects (SIP's) as contained in PA 25 of concern of the Board and action commensurate with the facts may be undertaken. G. When in the opinion of the Superintendent of Schools or his/her delegated representative, it is necessary to close all schools, teachers will be notified through a telephone fanout that they will not be required to report for work1990. In the event that someone cannot be reached (such as disrupted telephone service)any provision(s) of a SIP or application thereof violates, in no way will the school be responsible for any additional compensation to any employee. Administration and Association will agree to a (voluntary) fanout list and listing of radio and television stations to be used for each school year by October 1 of each school year. If all schools are closed by the Superintendent after classes have commenced, teachers will be permitted to leave after receiving permission from their Building Principal; except that teachers may not be retained beyond one (1) hour after dismissal of students by the Building Principal. 1. Scheduled days of student instruction that are not held because of conditions not within the control of school authorities, and which must be made up due to state mandate shall be made up as follows: The Superintendent and Association shall mutually agree upon make-up dates. 2. In the event there contradicts or is a change in the Michigan State School Aid Act wherein inclement weather days do not have to be made upinconsistent with this Agreement, the language in Paragraph 1Agreement shall prevail where required by law. above shall be void Accordingly, any provision(s) of a SIP or applications thereof affecting the wages, hours, and/or other terms and conditions of employment of any bargaining unit member, must have the parties will abide by written approval of the language stipulated in Paragraph G. aboveAssociation prior to being adopted and/or implemented where required under the law.

TEACHING CONDITIONS. A. 7.1 The Board shall furnish, without charge, gym uniforms for all physical education teachers, two (2) smocks for art teachers per year, home economics, industrial education and science teachers. Laundry of uniforms shall be the responsibility of the teacher. Gym uniforms not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) each annually. B. The Board School District recognizes that appropriate texts, library reference facilities, maps and globesmaps, laboratory equipment, audio-audio- visual equipment, art supplies, athletic equipment, current periodicals, standard standardized tests and questionnaires, chalkboards, blackout curtainssafety equipment, and similar materials are the tools of the teacher teaching profession. The Board agrees that principals and their staffs shall confer at least once a year for the professional staff will be involved in selecting purpose of improving the selection and recommending appropriate technological instructional tools use of such educational tools. The School District shall continue to keep the schools reasonably and that every reasonable effort will be made to implement the recommendations properly equipped and maintained insofar as presented through the various departments and committeesfinancially feasible. C. 7.2 Teachers shall have the use of available computers and all duplicating and copying equipment in the building for preparation of instructional material. All damaged and malfunctioning equipment shall be reported to the building Administrator immediately for proper maintenance and repair. 7.3 The Board School District shall make available in each school building a restroomat least one room, lavatory facility and room cleaned daily, appropriately furnished, which shall be reserved for the use as a faculty lounge lounge. A refrigerator and lunchroom in which no microwave may be installed for the use of tobacco products the teachers at no expense to the School District, and it will be permittedthe responsibility of the Union to keep this equipment clean. A work table or desk and an available computer shall be provided in either the faculty lounge or other work room provided in the building. The "ITV" room in the high school is to be used as a classroom. The faculty lounge/lunchroom furnishings shall be used only as a workroom for teachers. The lounge/lunchroom shall be made available for lunch to year-round school employees only. There shall be no structural modification of any kind in these lounges without the written permission of the Superintendent of Schools. Furthercleaned, these rooms shall be open for inspection by the Administration at all times. Administration shall make every attempt to make available a computer repaired yearly, and printer for professional staff usereplaced if necessary. D. Private school telephone 7.4 Telephone facilities at SACE shall be made available to teachers for their reasonable use during working hoursfor transaction of school business. Long distance A direct line shall be available in the SACE teacher's lounge for teachers’ exclusive use. All calls shall not be made recorded on these telephones unless one the forms provided with the teacher's name, number called, and date of call. The forms will be located next to the phone. 7.5 The School District will continue to provide off-street parking facilities where they now exist, adequately maintained, for teachers use. 7.6 The School District will provide for each teacher a desk, storage, and access to a working computer, printer, and current grading software. 7.7 The School District shall provide for machine scoring of tests of a standardized nature (reading, IQ, achievement, aptitude) when feasible from the standpoint of the following conditions exist: 1. The phone call is credited to the Teacher’s personal credit card numbernumber of students being tested. 2. The telephone call is credited to the Teacher’s home phone number. 3. The charge for the telephone call is transferred to the person who is being called (collect call). 4. The phone call is for student/parent contact. E. Adequate parking facilities 7.8 Teachers shall be made available to teachers for their use with teachers required to use designated areas. F. Notwithstanding their employment, teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board; yet, if such teacher's personal activities impair his/her ability to teach, impairs the teacher-student relationship, or disrupts the educational process, it shall be a matter of concern of the Board and action commensurate with the facts may be undertaken. G. When in the opinion of the Superintendent of Schools or his/her delegated representative, it is necessary to close all schools, teachers will be notified through a telephone fanout that they will not be required to report for workdo major repair work or replacement work on property and equipment. 7.9 The School District and the Union mutually recognize the importance of continuous use of adequate teaching reference material in maintaining a high level of professional performance. In furtherance of that recognition, the event that someone cannot School District shall provide within financial means a teacher reference area in each school. 7.10 Announcement of all professional workshops and conferences shall be reached (such posted on the bulletin board in the teacher lounge when received. 7.11 In the case of future annexation and/or consolidation, all teachers shall come into the School District with tenure status provided for in Michigan’s Teacher Tenure Act. 7.12 Whenever possible, teachers with laboratory preparation will have access to the facilities of their rooms. The final determination will be made by the Director. 7.13 Recognizing the importance of School-Community relations, teachers are expected to help plan, attend and participate in parent-teacher meetings, open houses, school programs, and activities as disrupted telephone service), in no way part of their professional responsibility and commitment to school improvement. 7.14 School rooms will the school be responsible for any additional compensation to any employee. Administration and Association will agree to a (voluntary) fanout list and listing of radio and television stations to be used for each school year functions first rather than released for other purposes. No rooms used for other purposes shall be allowed to disturb or disrupt in any way rooms used for classes in session. 7.15 Teachers may be required to sign in at the time of arrival at the building and may be required to sign out at the time of departure. Teachers will also sign out for all field trips and will sign out when taking students out of the building. 7.16 A teacher who performs substitute duties will be compensated at the teacher’s hourly rate of pay. 7.17 A teacher engaged during the school day in any professional grievance hearings, including arbitration, shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary or accrued days for that time. 7.18 No student shall have access to teachers' keys. Teachers shall immediately report any lost keys to their Building Principal or Supervisor. 7.19 Scheduling of all weekend or holiday use of a building by October 1 of each school year. If all schools are closed a teacher or coach shall be in conformance with existing School District policy. 7.20 Teachers and children will be relocated within the building by the Principal or relocated/sent home by the Principal with the approval of the Superintendent after classes have commencedwhen room temperature, teachers ventilation, or other condition becomes incompatible with health and/or safety. 7.21 Every effort will be permitted made to leave after receiving permission from their have all computer labs opened and staffed during the school hours each day, subject to available finances. 7.22 The creation and preservation of a safe, healthful, quiet, and comfortable classroom and general school facilities are necessary for the best interests of the children, the teachers and the furtherance of the educational process. Should the Union feel the above are inadequate or inadequately maintained, notice shall be given to the Building Principal; except Principal for review. 7.23 Both teachers and the School District recognize the need for trust and cooperation in order to deal with school improvement activities. The process of site-based decision making and school improvement will be a cooperative effort using problem solving and a win-win philosophy. It is agreed that teachers the basis for decisions will be the underlying standard, "What is best for students," and that the participation of teachers, administrators, parents, and other community members is necessary to become an exemplary school district and to meet the goals of the District's mission statement. A School Improvement committee may not be retained beyond one (1) hour after dismissal of students modify the Master Agreement in whole or in part except by mutual written agreement by the Building PrincipalUnion and the Board. 1. Scheduled days of student instruction that are 7.24 Teachers shall not held because of conditions not within the control of smoke on school authorities, and which must be made up due to state mandate shall be made up as follows: The Superintendent and Association shall mutually agree upon make-up datesproperty. 27.25 Teacher Professional Development. In the event there is Each teacher shall spend thirty (30) hours during a change weekday annually in the Michigan State School Aid Act wherein inclement weather days do not have to be made upprofessional development activities, the language in Paragraph 1. above shall be void and the parties will abide by the language stipulated in Paragraph G. aboveexcluding weekends unless otherwise mutually agreed.

TEACHING CONDITIONS. A. The Board shall furnish, without charge, gym uniforms for all physical education teachers, two (2) smocks for art teachers per year, home economics, industrial education It is also acknowledged that the primary duty and science teachers. Laundry of uniforms shall be the responsibility of the teacher. Gym uniforms not teacher is to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) each annuallyteach and that the organization of the school and the school day be directed toward insuring that the energy of the teacher is primarily utilized to that end. B. The Board recognizes that the appropriate texts, library reference facilities, maps and globes, laboratory equipment, audio-audio visual equipment, art supplies, athletic equipment, music equipment and materials, current periodicals, standard tests texts and questionnaires, chalkboards, blackout curtains, and similar materials are the tools of the teacher teaching profession. Administrators and teachers will confer from time to time for the purpose of improving the selection and use of such educational tools. The Board agrees that will continue its efforts to keep the professional staff will be involved in selecting schools reasonably and recommending appropriate technological instructional tools properly equipped and that every reasonable effort will be made to implement maintained within available funds as determined by the recommendations as presented through the various departments and committeesBoard of Education. C. The Board shall make available in each school building functioning duplicating facilities to aid teachers in the preparation of instructional materials. Whenever possible, the photocopier located in the administration office will be used. The Board agrees to provide in the district functioning copying, facilities. The facilities shall be used only for school related purposes. D. Under no conditions shall a restroomteacher be required to drive a school bus as a part of his regular assignment. E. The Board shall make available in each school, restroom and lavatory facility facilities exclusively for faculty use and at least one room furnished, which shall be reserved for the use as a faculty lounge and lunchroom in which no use of tobacco products will be permitted. The "ITV" room in the high school is to be used as a classroom. The faculty lounge/lunchroom shall be used only as a workroom for teachers. The lounge/lunchroom shall be made available for lunch to year-round school employees only. There shall be no structural modification of any kind in these lounges without the written permission of the Superintendent of Schools. Further, these rooms shall be open for inspection by the Administration at all times. Administration shall make every attempt to make available a computer and printer for professional staff useworkroom. D. Private school telephone F. Telephone facilities shall be made available to teachers for their reasonable use during working hoursschool related calls or emergency use. Long All long distance calls shall will be logged on the form provided. In the event that the service provided is not be made on these telephones unless one deemed sufficient to meet the personal needs of teachers, the following conditions exist: 1Association may request the installation of pay phones in teacher lounges. The phone call is credited to cost of these phones will be borne by the Teacher’s personal credit card number. 2. The telephone call is credited to the Teacher’s home phone number. 3. The charge for the telephone call is transferred to the person who is being called (collect call). 4. The phone call is for student/parent contact. E. Adequate parking facilities shall be made available to teachers for their use with teachers required to use designated areas. F. Notwithstanding their employment, teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board; yet, if such teacher's personal activities impair his/her ability to teach, impairs the teacher-student relationship, or disrupts the educational process, it shall be a matter of concern of the Board and action commensurate with the facts may be undertakenAssociation. G. When in Adequate off street parking, properly lighted, maintained, and identified for teacher use shall be provided. H. The Board of Education shall provide safe, healthful working conditions for teachers. I. Whenever possible, the opinion Board will relieve teachers of responsibility of collecting monies for the district. J. Teachers traveling between the High School, Middle School, Elementary School or Portables (excluding trips between the Elementary School and the Portables) shall be reimbursed at a rate of 35 cents per trip and shall be provided no less than *8 minutes travel time. *NOTE: If the traveling teacher is experiencing difficulty, the administration may adjust travel time up to 10 minutes. K. Teachers shall be informed of a reliable means by which they shall by telephone advice at least 1 1/2 hours prior to the start of the Superintendent of Schools or his/her delegated representative, it is necessary to close all schools, teachers will be notified through a telephone fanout student school day that they will not be required unavailable to report for work. In Once a teacher has reported unavailability, it shall be the event that someone cannot be reached (such as disrupted telephone service), responsibility of the administration to provide a teacher. L. All classroom teachers must have or provide a plan book which contains general plans for a week in no way will the school be responsible advance and detailed lesson plans for any additional compensation to any employee. Administration and Association will agree to a (voluntary) fanout list and listing of radio and television stations to be used for each school year by October 1 of each school year. If all schools are closed by the Superintendent after classes have commenced, teachers will be permitted to leave after receiving permission from their Building Principal; except that teachers may not be retained beyond at least one (1) hour after dismissal day in advance. Such plan book must be available in the building at all times. M. Teachers shall be held accountable for school materials, equipment, and facilities assigned to them, when adequate lockable storage facilities are provided. N. Supervision of students by is a teacher's responsibility during the Building Principalteacher's scheduled school day, for activities in all school areas such as halls, lavatories, assemblies, and classrooms. Teachers will cooperate in good housekeeping practices in the halls, respective classrooms, and the work areas. O. The Board shall provide: 1. Scheduled days of student instruction that are not held because of conditions not within Two separate desk drawers or file cabinet drawers for each teacher in the control of school authorities, and which must be made up due to state mandate shall be made up as follows: The Superintendent and Association shall mutually agree upon make-up datesdistrict. 2. In Closet space for each teacher to store coats, overshoes, and other such articles. 3. Storage space in each classroom for instructional materials. 4. Attendance books, paper, pencils, pens, chalk, erasers, and other such materials required in daily teaching responsibility. 5. Space in each school district building for the event there is a change in storage of school related valuables. 6. Adequate file cabinets will be provided for curriculum materials. 7. Adequate space with adequate facilities within each school providing the Michigan State School Aid Act wherein inclement weather days do not have needed privacy for special services teachers to be made up, the language in Paragraph 1. above shall be void and the parties will abide by the language stipulated in Paragraph G. abovecarry out their responsibilities with individuals or groups of students.

TEACHING CONDITIONS. A. The Board shall furnishagrees to keep the schools equipped and maintained; this includes adequate provision of attendance books, without chargepaper, gym uniforms for all duplicating materials and equipment, chalk, erasers, dictionaries, and other such material and equipment required in the daily teaching responsibilities. The Board agrees to provide significant instruction in the areas of physical education teacherseducation, two (2) smocks for art art, music, reading and library skills in each elementary school in the district. The teachers per year, home economics, industrial education and science in these skill areas are to be considered regularly assigned teachers. Laundry Further, these teachers are to be considered an integral part of uniforms the educational program. The time spent by a class of students receiving instruction from a specialist in the above areas may be used by elementary teachers for preparation, planning and conferences. Attempts will be made to schedule the time of special teachers with equity within each given building. B. The Board shall make available in each school an appropriately furnished lounge and/or work space and a lavatory for teachers' use. Provisions for separate lunch facilities along with a furnished lounge and/or work space and a lavatory for teachers' use will be made in all future buildings on a basis proportional to the number of teachers in each building. C. Adequate, regularly maintained parking lots shall be made available to the school staff for their use. Concrete or asphalt sidewalks shall be provided to extend from the lot to the building and such sidewalks will be maintained. Precautions will be made to protect staff vehicles from vandalism during the day. D. Since the Board, the Association and the teachers recognize the continued necessity for safety and welfare of students on the playground and that recesses are an integral part of the educational program, elementary teachers shall continue to supervise the students during recess. For grades 4 through 6, this recess period will be left to the agreement of the teachers and the principal. E. Teachers will not be responsible for the collection of monies. District approved online merchants will be used whenever possible. If the collection of monies is a necessity, the teacher and building administrator will meet to discuss the collection of monies following the established administrative guidelines. Further, the Board shall work toward limitation of other items with reference to the collection of monies. F. The Board shall endeavor to develop patterns of organization to equalize the student - teacher ratio between various buildings. Further, the Board shall review attendance boundaries considering the differences in growth patterns within the district each year in an attempt to equalize classroom teacher-student(s) ratio between various buildings. 1. In order to provide acceptable class size levels, the Board shall endeavor to maintain following class size limit recommendations: JK - 20 2 - 30 3-5 - 31 6-12 - Class Load Limit, 164* Recognizing the added responsibility involved in split grade assignments, the Board will reduce the size of split grade classes wherever possible. At the Elementary level, a stipend of $250 per semester will be paid for each student over the class load limit. A stipend of $50 will be paid per semester for each student over the class size limit to Elementary Specials teachers and $50 per semester for Secondary teachers over class load limit. Special Education Teachers and Speech and Language Pathologists shall be paid $250 per semester for each student over the caseload limit prorated to the date of initial overage. At the Secondary level, a stipend of $1,750 per semester shall be paid for large group instruction for a minimum of 25 students over the class load limit of 189 with a cap of 50 students over 214. *Exceptions to the Class Load Limit are vocal and instrumental music, physical education, and study halls. 2. In the event a class size or load exceeds the maximum or class size or load limit, then the teacher may conference with the principal. If no mutually satisfactory solution is found, the teacher and/or Association representative will make an appeal to the Class Size Commission. All overages require agreement of the teacher. Gym uniforms not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) each annually, HVEA and administration. B. 3. A Class Size Commission shall be established. The Commission shall be comprised of three (3) Association representatives and three (3) Administrative representatives. The Commission's tasks shall be A) to review the actual class sizes at the beginning of the school year, B) to assist in the remedial procedure for identified class size concerns, and C) to review and monitor class size patterns, district enrollment projection, and staffing trends as needed. The Class Size Commission shall meet within ten (10) days of a request for a meeting by either party, and, in cases where a decision is required, the Commission shall issue same within ten (10) days of its meeting. 4. The Class Size Commission will consider the following possible alternatives in providing relief: a. Transfer of students. b. Rescheduling students. c. Provide Aide time. d. Add a teacher or section. e. Provide materials or supplies. f. Association consent. g. Other mutual arrangement. 5. If the class size or class load concern is not satisfactorily resolved under sections 3 & 4, above, then the matter may be subject to the Grievance Procedure beginning at Step 3. 6. It is understood that large group instruction, differential staffing and other such experimental or innovative programs may be exceptions to the ratios established above with the agreement of the principal and classroom teacher. 7. It is understood that attempts will be made to balance the enrollment in secondary classes of like kind within each building. 8. Within one week following the State Pupil Membership Count Days the Board will report individual elementary class size and individual secondary loads (Class Assignment) to the Class Size Commission which shall be comprised of Association representatives and Administrators for the purpose of identifying critical areas and to recommend solutions. G. The Board agrees that the high school counselor to pupil ratio should be no greater than 1 to 375, and at middle school should be no greater than 1 to 425. If that ratio is exceeded by 25 or more students, the counselor will be paid $1,750 stipend per semester. The contractual counselor to pupil ratio will be reviewed for compliance per semester at the class size commission based on the most recent pupil count day. Counselor Summer Work - Counselors will be paid per diem up to seven (7) days for summer scheduling work with principal approval. If the approved work exceeds seven (7) days, then the counselor will be paid per the additional teacher duty pay rate. Compensation time is an option for counselors for summer work in lieu of payment. In coordination with administration and counseling staff, the district agrees to review the scheduling process; ● to improve efficiency ● to provide support for counselors ● and to systematize the scheduling process to provide consistency across the district. H. High School Teacher Consultants will be paid per diem up to five (5) days for summer scheduling work with principal approval. If the approved work exceeds five (5) days, then the Teacher Consultant will be paid per the additional teacher duty pay rate. Compensation time is an option for Teacher Consultant for summer work in lieu of payment. Middle School Teacher Consultants will be paid per diem up to three (3) days for summer scheduling work with principal approval. If the approved work exceeds three (3) days, then the Teacher Consultant will be paid per the additional teacher duty pay rate. Compensation time is an option for Teacher Consultant for summer work in lieu of payment. I. The Board recognizes that appropriate texts, library reference facilities, maps and maps, globes, laboratory equipment, audio-visual equipment, art supplies, athletic equipment, current periodicals, standard tests and questionnaires, chalkboards, blackout curtains, and similar materials are the tools of the teacher teaching profession. Further, that efforts shall be continued to seek and use textbooks and supplementary reading materials which contain the contribution of minority groups and women to the history, scientific and social development of the United States. The parties will confer from time to time for the purpose of improving the selection and use of such educational tools, and the Board agrees that shall consider all joint decisions made by its representatives and the professional staff will be involved in selecting and recommending appropriate technological instructional tools and that every reasonable effort Association. J. Student teaching assignments will be made with the consent of the individual teacher. All compensation received by the school district for placing student teachers within the school district will be paid directly to implement the recommendations as presented through the various departments and committeessupervising teacher. C. The Board shall make available in each school building a restroom, lavatory facility and room which shall be reserved for use as a faculty lounge and lunchroom in which no use of tobacco products will be permitted. The "ITV" room in the high school is to be used as a classroom. The faculty lounge/lunchroom shall be used only as a workroom for teachers. The lounge/lunchroom shall be made available for lunch to year-round school employees only. There shall be no structural modification of any kind in these lounges without the written permission of the Superintendent of Schools. Further, these rooms shall be open for inspection by the Administration at all times. Administration shall make every attempt to make available a computer and printer for professional staff use. D. Private school telephone facilities shall be made available to teachers for their reasonable use during working hours. Long distance calls shall not be made on these telephones unless one of the following conditions exist: 1. The phone call is credited to the Teacher’s personal credit card number. 2. The telephone call is credited to the Teacher’s home phone number. 3. The charge for the telephone call is transferred to the person who is being called (collect call). 4. The phone call is for student/parent contact. E. Adequate parking facilities shall be made available to teachers for their use with teachers required to use designated areas. F. Notwithstanding their employment, teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board; yet, if such teacher's personal activities impair his/her ability to teach, impairs the teacher-student relationship, or disrupts the educational process, it shall be a matter of concern of the Board and action commensurate with the facts may be undertaken. G. When in the opinion of the Superintendent of Schools or his/her delegated representative, it is necessary to close all schools, teachers will be notified through a telephone fanout that they will not be required to report for work. K. In the event that someone cannot be reached (such as disrupted telephone service), in no way will the of a school be responsible for any additional compensation to any employee. Administration and Association will agree to a (voluntary) fanout list and listing of radio and television stations to be used for each school year by October 1 of each school year. If all schools are closed by the Superintendent after classes have commencedclosing or building remodel, teachers from that school will be permitted given one day's paid time to leave after receiving permission from pack their Building Principal; except that rooms and professional belongings for an orderly transfer if required to pack. This consideration shall also be provided for teachers may not being involuntarily transferred. This time can be retained beyond one (1) hour after dismissal of students by arranged at the Building PrincipalBoard's discretion. 1. Scheduled days of student instruction that are not held because of conditions not within the control of school authorities, and which must be made up due to state mandate shall be made up as follows: The Superintendent and Association shall mutually agree upon make-up dates. 2. In the event there is a change in the Michigan State School Aid Act wherein inclement weather days do not have to be made up, the language in Paragraph 1. above shall be void and the parties will abide by the language stipulated in Paragraph G. above.

TEACHING CONDITIONS. A. The Board shall furnishagrees to keep the schools equipped and maintained; this includes adequate provision of attendance books, without chargepaper, gym uniforms for all duplicating materials and equipment, chalk, erasers, dictionaries, and other such material and equipment required in the daily teaching responsibilities. The Board agrees to provide significant instruction in the areas of physical education teacherseducation, two (2) smocks for art art, music, reading and library skills in each elementary school in the district. The teachers per year, home economics, industrial education and science in these skill areas are to be considered regularly assigned teachers. Laundry Further, these teachers are to be considered an integral part of uniforms the educational program. The time spent by a class of students receiving instruction from a specialist in the above areas may be used by elementary teachers for preparation, planning and conferences. Attempts will be made to schedule the time of special teachers with equity within each given building. B. The Board shall make available in each school an appropriately furnished lounge and/or work space and a lavatory for teachers' use. Provisions for separate lunch facilities along with a furnished lounge and/or work space and a lavatory for teachers' use will be made in all future buildings on a basis proportional to the number of teachers in each building. C. Adequate, regularly maintained parking lots shall be made available to the school staff for their use. Concrete or asphalt sidewalks shall be provided to extend from the lot to the building and such sidewalks will be maintained. Precautions will be made to protect staff vehicles from vandalism during the day. D. Since the Board, the Association and the teachers recognize the continued necessity for safety and welfare of students on the playground and that recesses are an integral part of the educational program, elementary teachers shall continue to supervise the students during recess. For grades 4 through 6, this recess period will be left to the agreement of the teachers and the principal. E. Teachers will not be responsible for the collection of monies. District approved online merchants will be used whenever possible. If the collection of monies is a necessity, the teacher and building administrator will meet to discuss the collection of monies following the established administrative guidelines. Further, the Board shall work toward limitation of other items with reference to the collection of monies. F. The Board shall endeavor to develop patterns of organization to equalize the student - teacher ratio between various buildings. Further, the Board shall review attendance boundaries considering the differences in growth patterns within the district each year in an attempt to equalize classroom teacher-student(s) ratio between various buildings. 1. In order to provide acceptable class size levels, the Board shall endeavor to maintain following class size limit recommendations: JK - 20 2 - 30 3-5 - 31 6-12 - Class Load Limit, 164* Recognizing the added responsibility involved in split grade assignments, the Board will reduce the size of split grade classes wherever possible. At the Elementary level, a stipend of $250 per semester will be paid for each student over the class load limit. A stipend of $50 will be paid per semester for each student over the class size limit to Elementary Specials teachers and $50 per semester for Secondary teachers over class load limit. Special Education Teachers and Speech and Language Pathologists shall be paid $250 per semester for each student over the caseload limit prorated to the date of initial overage. At the Secondary level, a stipend of $1,750 per semester shall be paid for large group instruction for a minimum of 25 students over the class load limit of 189 with a cap of 50 students over 214. *Exceptions to the Class Load Limit are vocal and instrumental music, physical education, and study halls. 2. In the event a class size or load exceeds the maximum or class size or load limit, then the teacher may conference with the principal. If no mutually satisfactory solution is found, the teacher and/or Association representative will make an appeal to the Class Size Commission. All overages require agreement of the teacher. Gym uniforms not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) each annually, HVEA and administration. B. 3. A Class Size Commission shall be established. The Commission shall be comprised of three (3) Association representatives and three (3) Administrative representatives. The Commission's tasks shall be A) to review the actual class sizes at the beginning of the school year, B) to assist in the remedial procedure for identified class size concerns, and C) to review and monitor class size patterns, district enrollment projection, and staffing trends as needed. The Class Size Commission shall meet within ten (10) days of a request for a meeting by either party, and, in cases where a decision is required, the Commission shall issue same within ten (10) days of its meeting. 4. The Class Size Commission will consider the following possible alternatives in providing relief: a. Transfer of students. b. Rescheduling students. c. Provide Aide time. d. Add a teacher or section. e. Provide materials or supplies. f. Association consent. g. Other mutual arrangement. 5. If the class size or class load concern is not satisfactorily resolved under sections 3 & 4, above, then the matter may be subject to the Grievance Procedure beginning at Step 3. 6. It is understood that large group instruction, differential staffing and other such experimental or innovative programs may be exceptions to the ratios established above with the agreement of the principal and classroom teacher. 7. It is understood that attempts will be made to balance the enrollment in secondary classes of like kind within each building. 8. Within one week following the State Pupil Membership Count Days the Board will report individual elementary class size and individual secondary loads (Class Assignment) to the Class Size Commission which shall be comprised of Association representatives and Administrators for the purpose of identifying critical areas and to recommend solutions. G. The Board agrees that the high school counselor to pupil ratio should be no greater than 1 to 375, and at middle school should be no greater than 1 to 425. If that ratio is exceeded by 25 or more students, the counselor will be paid $1,750 stipend per semester. The contractual counselor to pupil ratio will be reviewed for compliance per semester at the class size commission based on the most recent pupil count day. Counselor Summer Work - Counselors will be paid per diem up to seven (7) days for summer scheduling work with principal approval. If the approved work exceeds seven (7) days, then the counselor will be paid per the additional teacher duty pay rate. Compensation time is an option for counselors for summer work in lieu of payment. In coordination with administration and counseling staff, the district agrees to review the scheduling process; ● to improve efficiency ● to provide support for counselors ● and to systematize the scheduling process to provide consistency across the district. H. High School Teacher Consultants will be paid per diem up to five (5) days for summer scheduling work with principal approval. If the approved work exceeds five (5) days, then the Teacher Consultant will be paid per the additional teacher duty pay rate. Compensation time is an option for Teacher Consultant for summer work in lieu of payment. Middle School Teacher Consultants will be paid per diem up to three (3) days for summer scheduling work with principal approval. If the approved work exceeds three (3) days, then the Teacher Consultant will be paid per the additional teacher duty pay rate. Compensation time is an option for Teacher Consultant for summer work in lieu of payment. I. The Board recognizes that appropriate texts, library reference facilities, maps and maps, globes, laboratory equipment, audio-visual equipment, art supplies, athletic equipment, current periodicals, standard tests and questionnaires, chalkboards, blackout curtains, and similar materials are the tools of the teacher teaching profession. Further, that efforts shall be continued to seek and use textbooks and supplementary reading materials which contain the contribution of minority groups and women to the history, scientific and social development of the United States. The parties will confer from time to time for the purpose of improving the selection and use of such educational tools, and the Board agrees that shall consider all joint decisions made by its representatives and the professional staff will be involved in selecting and recommending appropriate technological instructional tools and that every reasonable effort Association. X. Student teaching assignments will be made with the consent of the individual teacher. All compensation received by the school district for placing student teachers within the school district will be paid directly to implement the recommendations as presented through the various departments and committeessupervising teacher. C. The Board shall make available in each school building a restroom, lavatory facility and room which shall be reserved for use as a faculty lounge and lunchroom in which no use of tobacco products will be permitted. The "ITV" room in the high school is to be used as a classroom. The faculty lounge/lunchroom shall be used only as a workroom for teachers. The lounge/lunchroom shall be made available for lunch to year-round school employees only. There shall be no structural modification of any kind in these lounges without the written permission of the Superintendent of Schools. Further, these rooms shall be open for inspection by the Administration at all times. Administration shall make every attempt to make available a computer and printer for professional staff use. D. Private school telephone facilities shall be made available to teachers for their reasonable use during working hours. Long distance calls shall not be made on these telephones unless one of the following conditions exist: 1. The phone call is credited to the Teacher’s personal credit card number. 2. The telephone call is credited to the Teacher’s home phone number. 3. The charge for the telephone call is transferred to the person who is being called (collect call). 4. The phone call is for student/parent contact. E. Adequate parking facilities shall be made available to teachers for their use with teachers required to use designated areas. F. Notwithstanding their employment, teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board; yet, if such teacher's personal activities impair his/her ability to teach, impairs the teacher-student relationship, or disrupts the educational process, it shall be a matter of concern of the Board and action commensurate with the facts may be undertaken. G. When in the opinion of the Superintendent of Schools or his/her delegated representative, it is necessary to close all schools, teachers will be notified through a telephone fanout that they will not be required to report for work. K. In the event that someone cannot be reached (such as disrupted telephone service), in no way will the of a school be responsible for any additional compensation to any employee. Administration and Association will agree to a (voluntary) fanout list and listing of radio and television stations to be used for each school year by October 1 of each school year. If all schools are closed by the Superintendent after classes have commencedclosing or building remodel, teachers from that school will be permitted given one day's paid time to leave after receiving permission from pack their Building Principal; except that rooms and professional belongings for an orderly transfer if required to pack. This consideration shall also be provided for teachers may not being involuntarily transferred. This time can be retained beyond one (1) hour after dismissal of students by arranged at the Building PrincipalBoard's discretion. 1. Scheduled days of student instruction that are not held because of conditions not within the control of school authorities, and which must be made up due to state mandate shall be made up as follows: The Superintendent and Association shall mutually agree upon make-up dates. 2. In the event there is a change in the Michigan State School Aid Act wherein inclement weather days do not have to be made up, the language in Paragraph 1. above shall be void and the parties will abide by the language stipulated in Paragraph G. above.

TEACHING CONDITIONS. A. The Board shall furnish, without charge, gym uniforms parties recognize that optimum school facilities are desirable for all physical both students and teachers to insure high quality education teachers, two (2) smocks for art teachers per year, home economics, industrial education which is the goal of both parties. The primary duty and science teachers. Laundry of uniforms shall be the responsibility of the teacherteacher is to teach, and the organization of the school day should be directed toward insuring that the energy of the teacher is utilized to this end. Gym uniforms not Academic freedom, subject to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) each annuallyaccepted standards of professional responsibility, will be guaranteed to all teachers. B. The Board recognizes that appropriate texts, library reference facilities, maps and globes, laboratory equipment, audio-visual equipment, art supplies, athletic equipment, current periodicals, standard tests and questionnaires, chalkboards, blackout curtains, and similar materials are the tools of the teacher teaching profession. The Board agrees that parties will confer from time to time for the professional staff will be involved in selecting purpose of improving the selection and recommending appropriate technological instructional tools and that every reasonable effort will be made to implement the recommendations as presented through the various departments and committeesuse of such educational tools. C. The Board shall agrees to make available in each school building adequate typing and duplicating facilities and clerical personnel to aid teachers in the preparation of instructional material. THE BOARD SHALL PROVIDE: 1. Each teacher in the school system with a restroomlockable drawer space large enough to file exams and papers, 2. Suitable space for each teacher to store coats, overshoes and personal articles, 3. Adequate storage space in each room for materials, 4. Copies, exclusively for the teacher to use, of all texts in each course he/she is to teach, 5. A dictionary in every classroom, 6 Adequate attendance books, paper, pencils, pens, chalk, erasers and other materials required in daily teaching, 7 Work areas shall be provided for teachers during conference periods. D. The Board shall make available rest room and lavatory facility facilities exclusively for teacher use. Also, there shall be one room, appropriately furnished with desk and room chair and facilities for use of an electric coffee maker if desired, which shall be reserved for use as a faculty lounge and lunchroom in which no use of tobacco products will be permittedlounge. The "ITV" room in the high school is to be used as a classroom. The faculty lounge/lunchroom shall be used only as a workroom Provision for teachers. The lounge/lunchroom such facilities shall be made available for lunch to year-round school employees onlyin all future buildings. There shall be no structural modification of any kind The Association will maintain adequate professional decorum in these lounges without the written permission of the Superintendent of Schools. Further, these rooms shall be open for inspection by the Administration at all times. Administration shall make every attempt to make available a computer and printer for professional staff usedesignated as faculty lounges. D. Private school telephone E. Telephone facilities shall be made available to teachers for school business. Teachers should limit their reasonable use during working hours. Long personal calls, and the school must be reimbursed for all personal long distance calls shall not be made on these telephones unless one of the following conditions exist: 1. The phone call is credited to the Teacher’s personal credit card numbercalls. 2. The telephone call is credited to the Teacher’s home phone number. 3. The charge for the telephone call is transferred to the person who is being called (collect call). 4. The phone call is for student/parent contact. E. F. Adequate parking facilities shall be made available to teachers provided and identified exclusively for their use with teachers required to use designated areas. F. Notwithstanding their employment, teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacheruse. The private Board shall provide personnel to police these facilities at least once each morning and personal life of once each afternoon and shall take immediate steps to remedy any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board; yet, if such teacher's personal activities impair his/her ability to teach, impairs the teacher-student relationship, or disrupts the educational process, it shall be a matter of concern of the Board and action commensurate with the facts may be undertakenviolations. The Association will furnish identification. G. When in the opinion Elementary teachers may use, as they desire, any released time accorded them by dismissal of their students or by assignment of a special teacher to their room. H. Recognizing that efficient use of employed teachers is of the Superintendent utmost importance to the district and will most benefit the students, there shall be no double assignments of Schools teachers unless team teaching is being used or his/her delegated representative, it is necessary to close all schools, teachers will be notified through a telephone fanout that they will not be required to report for work. In with teacher agreement. I. At the event that someone cannot be reached (such as disrupted telephone service), in no way will the school be responsible for any additional compensation to any employee. Administration and Association will agree to a (voluntary) fanout list and listing of radio and television stations to be used for each school year by October 1 conclusion of each school year. If all schools are closed by , the Superintendent after classes have commenced, teachers teacher shall present a written evaluation of his/her program and recommendations for improvement. J. General announcements to students will be permitted limited to leave after receiving permission from their Building Principal; three times per day except that in cases of emergency. The times for the announcements will be given to the teachers may at the first meeting of the year. K. Teachers will receive in his/her opening day packet and/or upon hire the board’s policy on acceptable uses of Internet/Intranet agreement. The Internet/Intranet or other electronic devices shall not be retained beyond one (1) hour after dismissal used in a negative fashion for evaluation purposes of students by a teacher. The Board agrees to provide appropriate, regularly, updated virus detection software on all of the Building PrincipalBoard’s computers. The software shall function in an automatic, passive fashion. Teachers will be given notice of any changes and/or policies regarding the Internet/Intranet prior to implementation. The staff and administration will settle disputes about the planned computer program and the evaluation of computer usage through consensus building. 1. Scheduled days of student instruction that are not held because of conditions not within the control of school authorities, and which must be made up due to state mandate shall be made up as follows: The Superintendent and Association shall mutually agree upon make-up dates. 2. L. In the event there is the Board desires to add a change in the Michigan State Virtual High School Aid Act wherein inclement weather days do not have to be made upDistance Learning program, the language in Paragraph 1. above shall be void Board will inform and discuss the parties will abide by program with the language stipulated in Paragraph G. aboveAssociation. M. All teachers are required to prepare and keep up-to-date student records and up-to-date lesson plans. N. Bargaining unit members may choose appropriate supplemental and general accepted teaching techniques consistent with the educational goals and objectives of the Board of Education.

TEACHING CONDITIONS. A. The Board shall furnish, without charge, gym uniforms for all physical education teachers, two (2) smocks for art teachers per year, home economics, industrial education and science teachers. Laundry of uniforms shall be the responsibility of the teacher. Gym uniforms not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) each annually. B. The Board recognizes that appropriate texts, library reference facilities, maps and globes, laboratory equipment, audio-visual equipment, art supplies, athletic equipment, current periodicals, standard tests and questionnaires, chalkboards, blackout curtains, and similar materials are tools of the teacher profession. The Board agrees that the professional staff will be involved in selecting and recommending appropriate technological instructional tools and that every reasonable effort will be made to implement the recommendations as presented through the various departments and committees. C. The Board shall make available in each school building a restroom, lavatory facility and room which shall be reserved for use as a faculty lounge and lunchroom in which no use of tobacco products will be permitted. The "ITV" room in the high school is to be used as a classroom. The faculty lounge/lunchroom shall be used only as a workroom for teachers. The lounge/lunchroom shall be made available for lunch to year-round school employees only. There shall be no structural modification of any kind in these lounges without the written permission of the Superintendent of Schools. Further, these rooms shall be open for inspection by the Administration at all times. Administration shall make every attempt to make available a computer and printer for professional staff use. D. Private school telephone facilities shall be made available to teachers for their reasonable use during working hours. Long distance calls shall not be made on these telephones unless one of the following conditions exist: 1. The phone call is credited to the Teacher’s personal credit card number. 2. The telephone call is credited to the Teacher’s home phone number. 3. The charge for the telephone call is transferred to the person who is being called (collect call). 4. The phone call is for student/parent contact. E. Adequate parking facilities shall be made available to teachers for their use with teachers required to use designated areas. F. Notwithstanding their employment, teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board; yet, if such teacher's personal activities impair his/her ability to teach, impairs the teacher-student relationship, or disrupts the educational process, it shall be a matter of concern of the Board and action commensurate with the facts may be undertaken. G. When in the opinion of the Superintendent of Schools or his/her delegated representative, it is necessary to close all schools, teachers will be notified through a telephone fanout that they will not be required to report for work. In the event that someone cannot be reached (such as disrupted telephone service), in no way will the school be responsible for any additional compensation to any employee. Administration and Association will agree to a (voluntary) fanout list and listing of radio and television stations to be used for each school year by October 1 of each school year. If all schools are closed by the Superintendent after classes have commenced, teachers will be permitted to leave after receiving permission from their Building Principal; except that teachers may not be retained beyond one (1) hour after dismissal of students by the Building Principal. 1. Scheduled days of student instruction that are not held because of conditions not within the control of school authorities, and which must be made up due to state mandate shall be made up as follows: The Superintendent and Association shall mutually agree upon make-up dates. 2. In the event there is a change in the Michigan State School Aid Act wherein inclement weather days do not have to be made up, the language in Paragraph 1. above shall be void and the parties will abide by the language stipulated in Paragraph G. above.

TEACHING CONDITIONS. A. The Board shall furnish, without charge, gym uniforms for all physical education teachers, two (2) smocks for art teachers per year, home economics, industrial education and science teachers. Laundry of uniforms shall be the responsibility of the teacher. Gym uniforms not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) each annually. B. The Board recognizes that appropriate texts, library reference facilities, maps and globes, laboratory equipment, audio-visual equipment, art supplies, athletic equipment, current periodicals, standard tests and questionnaires, chalkboards, blackout curtains, and similar materials are tools of the teacher profession. The Board agrees that the professional staff will be involved in selecting and recommending appropriate technological instructional tools and that every reasonable effort will be made to implement - the recommendations as presented through the various departments and committees. C. The Board shall make available in each school building a restroom, lavatory facility and room which shall be reserved for use as a faculty lounge and lunchroom in which no use of tobacco products will be permitted. The "ITV" room in the high school is to be used as a classroom. The faculty lounge/lunchroom shall be used only as a workroom for teachers. The lounge/lunchroom shall be made available for lunch to year-round school employees only. There shall be no structural modification of any kind in these lounges without the written permission of the Superintendent of Schools. Further, these rooms shall be open for inspection by the Administration at all times. Administration shall make every attempt to make available a computer and printer for professional staff use. D. Private school telephone facilities shall be made available to teachers for their reasonable use during working hours. Long distance calls shall not be made on these telephones unless one of the following conditions exist: 1. The phone call is credited to the Teacher’s personal credit card number. 2. The telephone call is credited to the Teacher’s home phone number. 3. The charge for the telephone call is transferred to the person who is being called (collect call). 4. The phone call is for student/parent contact.. - 1 - E. Adequate parking facilities shall be made available to teachers for their use with teachers required to use designated areas. F. Notwithstanding their employment, teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board; yet, if such teacher's personal activities impair his/her ability to teach, impairs the teacher-student relationship, or disrupts the educational process, it shall be a matter of concern of the Board and action commensurate with the facts may be undertaken. G. When in the opinion of the Superintendent of Schools or his/her delegated representative, it is necessary to close all schools, teachers will be notified through a telephone fanout that they will not be required to report for work. In the event that someone cannot be reached (such as disrupted telephone service), in no way will the school be responsible for any additional compensation to any employee. Administration and Association will agree to a (voluntary) fanout list and listing of radio and television stations to be used for each school year by October 1 of each school year. If all schools are closed by the Superintendent after classes have commenced, teachers will be permitted to leave after receiving permission from their Building Principal; except that teachers may not be retained beyond one (1) hour after dismissal of students by the Building Principal.. - 1. Scheduled days of student instruction that are not held because of conditions not within the control of school authorities, and which must be made up due to state mandate shall be made up as follows: The Superintendent and Association shall mutually agree upon make-up dates. 2. In the event there is a change in the Michigan State School Aid Act wherein inclement weather days do not have to be made up, the language in Paragraph 1. above shall be void and the parties will abide by the language stipulated in Paragraph G. above.

TEACHING CONDITIONS. A. 8.1 The Board shall furnish, without charge, gym uniforms for all physical education teachers, two (2) smocks for art teachers per year, home economics, industrial education and science teachers. Laundry of uniforms shall be the responsibility of the teacher. Gym uniforms not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) each annually. B. The Board School District recognizes that appropriate texts, library reference facilities, maps and globes, laboratory equipment, audio-visual equipment, art supplies, athletic equipment, current periodicals, standard standardized tests and questionnaires, chalkboards, blackout curtainssafety equipment, and similar materials are the tools of the teacher teaching profession. The Board agrees that principals and their staffs shall confer at least once a year for the professional staff purpose of improving the selection and use of such educational tools. The School District shall continue to keep the schools reasonably and properly equipped and maintained insofar as financially feasible. 8.2 Teachers shall have the use of available computers and all duplicating and copying equipment in the building for preparation of instructional material. All damaged and malfunctioning equipment shall be reported to the Building Administrator immediately for proper maintenance and repair. 8.3 Teachers shall not be assigned cafeteria or bus duty on a regular basis. In case of emergency, and with the agreement of the teacher, such assignment may be made. Compensation will be involved paid at the hourly rate prescribed in selecting and recommending appropriate technological instructional tools and that every reasonable effort will be made to implement the recommendations as presented through the various departments and committeesArticle 19 - Professional Compensation. C. 8.4 Omitted obsolete language pertaining to physical education, art, and other non-traditional classes. 8.5 The Board School District shall make available in each school building a restroomat least one room, lavatory facility and room cleaned daily, appropriately furnished, which shall be reserved for the use as a faculty lounge lounge. A refrigerator and lunchroom in which no microwave may be installed for the use of tobacco products the teachers at no expense to the School District and it will be permittedthe responsibility of the Union to keep this equipment clean. A worktable or desk and an available computer shall be provided in either the faculty lounge or other work room provided in the building. The "ITV" room in the high school is to be used as a classroom. The faculty lounge/lunchroom furnishings shall be used only as a workroom for teachers. The lounge/lunchroom shall be made available for lunch to year-round school employees only. There shall be no structural modification of any kind in these lounges without the written permission of the Superintendent of Schools. Furthercleaned, these rooms shall be open for inspection by the Administration at all times. Administration shall make every attempt to make available a computer repaired yearly, and printer for professional staff usereplaced if necessary. D. Private 8.6 Telephone facilities in each school telephone facilities shall be made available to teachers for their reasonable use during working hoursfor transaction of school business. Long distance All phone calls shall not be made on these telephones unless one of the following conditions exist: 1. The phone call is credited restricted to the Teacher’s personal credit card number. 2local exchange except in cases where permission is granted by the School Principal to allow calls outside the local exchange for school business purposes only. The telephone call is credited to Extension phones in the Teacher’s home phone number. 3. The charge for the telephone call is transferred to the person who is being called (collect call). 4. The phone call is for student/parent contact. E. Adequate parking facilities elementary schools and middle schools teachers' lounges shall be made available to teachers for their use with teachers required to use designated areasteachers. A direct line shall be available in the senior high school teachers' lounges. F. Notwithstanding their employment, teachers shall 8.7 Vending machines may be entitled installed in teachers' lounges provided that articles dispensed are to full rights of citizenship be negotiated between the School District representatives and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect Union representatives. Proceeds from such machines will revert to the building staff for use in its professional employment of such teacherendeavors. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention Management of the Board; yetmachines, if such teacher's personal activities impair his/her ability to teachincluding ordering of supplies, impairs the teacher-student relationship, or disrupts the educational process, it shall be a matter of concern stocking of the Board machines, payment for supplies and action commensurate with necessary housekeeping will be the facts may be undertakenresponsibility of the Union's Building Representative. G. When in the opinion of the Superintendent of Schools or his/her delegated representative8.8 The School District will continue to provide off street parking facilities where they now exist, it is necessary to close all schoolsadequately maintained, for teachers use. 8.9 The School District will provide for each teacher a desk and storage. Traveling teachers will be notified through provided with adequate equipment such as a telephone fanout that cart and storage area. 8.10 The School District shall provide for machine scoring of tests of a standardized nature (reading, IQ, achievement, aptitude) when feasible from the standpoint of the number of students being tested. 8.11 Any additional installation of public address or intercom system shall have a visual signal installed in each classroom indicating when they will are in use. 8.12 Teachers shall not be required to report for workdo major repair work or replacement work on property and equipment. 8.13 Special service teachers shall have an assigned room with adequate supplies. 8.14 The School District and the Union mutually recognize the importance of continuous use of adequate teaching reference material in maintaining a high level of professional performance. In furtherance of that recognition, the event that someone cannot School District shall provide within financial means a teacher reference area in each school. 8.15 Announcement of all professional workshops and conferences shall be reached (posted on the bulletin board in teacher lounges when received in all buildings. These postings will also be emailed to all Union members. Upon approval of the Principal and Superintendent or his designee and within budget limitations, a teacher may be permitted to attend and participate in a professional conference or workshop, and the School District will pay the teacher's reasonable expenses, such as disrupted telephone service)registration fees, transportation, meals and lodging. 8.16 In the case of future annexation and/or consolidation, all teachers shall come into the School District with the same tenure status they would have held had annexation not taken place, providing it does not conflict with the Attorney General's opinion, or any court decision. 8.17 Whenever possible, teachers with laboratory preparation will have access to the facilities of their rooms during their preparation period. The final determination will be made by the building principal. 8.18 Recognizing the importance of School-Community relations, teachers are encouraged to help plan, attend and participate in Parent-Teacher meetings, Open Houses, School Programs and activities as part of their professional responsibility and commitment to school improvement. Parent conferences at the secondary level will be held in the afternoon and evening for two days per year. Students shall be in attendance in the morning of the conference day. The afternoon and evening conference sessions will be in two-hour blocks. Specific dates and times shall be scheduled in each building by the principal after consultation with the staff. At the elementary level, one half day (without students) during school hours and one evening session (of no way more than three hours) twice yearly shall be set aside for Parent/Teacher conferences. The specific dates and times shall be scheduled in each building by the principal after consultation with the teaching staff. In order to compensate all secondary teachers for the extended workday, a one-half day release time for all teachers and students will the school be responsible for any additional compensation to any employee. Administration and Association scheduled each semester. 8.19 School rooms will agree to a (voluntary) fanout list and listing of radio and television stations to be used for school functions first rather than released for other purposes. No rooms used for other purposes shall be allowed to disturb or disrupt in any way rooms used for classes in session. 8.20 There shall be no sign in/out sheet or device, but special service teachers shall notify the Building Principal or secretary upon arrival and leaving a building. 8.21 A teacher who performs substitute duties during the teacher’s conference period will have the option of being compensated at the rate of $30.00 for the period or with compensatory time, whichever the teacher chooses. Annually, each school year by October 1 teacher will elect the pay or compensatory time option; the option chosen shall be in effect for the duration of each the school year. If Teachers who elect compensatory time may accumulate such time from year to year, provided that all schools are closed by such accumulated time must be used before the Superintendent after classes have commenced, teachers will be permitted to leave after receiving permission teacher’s retirement or other severance from their Building Principal; except that teachers may District employment. Any teacher who does not so use the accumulated compensatory time shall not be retained beyond one (1) hour after dismissal entitled to any further compensation for the time. Compensatory time earned may be combined in order to permit a full day of students by excused absence according to the Building Principal. 1. Scheduled days of student instruction that are not held because of conditions not within the control of school authorities, and which must be made up due to state mandate shall be made up as follows: The Superintendent and Association shall mutually agree upon make-up dates. 2. In the event there is a change in the Michigan State School Aid Act wherein inclement weather days do not have to be made up, the language in Paragraph 1. above shall be void and the parties will abide by the language stipulated in Paragraph G. above.following schedule:

TEACHING CONDITIONS. A. The Board shall furnish, without charge, gym uniforms for all physical education teachers, two (2) smocks for art teachers per year, home economics, industrial education It is acknowledged that the primary duty and science teachers. Laundry of uniforms shall be the responsibility of the teacher is to teach and that the organization of the school and the school day should be directed at insuring that the energy of the teacher is primarily utilized to this end; this provision, however, shall not be deemed to limit a teacher. Gym uniforms not 's duties to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) each annuallyteaching alone. B. The Board recognizes that appropriate texts, library reference facilities, maps and globes, laboratory equipment, audio-visual equipment, art supplies, athletic equipment, current periodicals, standard tests and questionnaires, chalkboards, blackout curtains, and similar shall provide all instructional materials are tools of necessary for educating the teacher profession. The Board agrees that the professional staff will be involved in selecting and recommending appropriate technological instructional tools and that every reasonable effort will be made to implement the recommendations as presented through the various departments and committeesstudents. C. The Board shall make available provide duplicating equipment and materials in each school building a restroom, lavatory facility and room which shall be reserved for use as a faculty lounge and lunchroom in which no the use of tobacco products will be permitted. The "ITV" room teachers in the high school is to be used as a classroom. The faculty lounge/lunchroom shall be used only as a workroom for teachers. The lounge/lunchroom shall be made available for lunch to year-round school employees only. There shall be no structural modification of any kind in these lounges without the written permission of the Superintendent of Schools. Further, these rooms shall be open for inspection by the Administration at all times. Administration shall make every attempt to make available a computer and printer for professional staff usepreparing instructional materials. D. Private school telephone The Board shall provide janitorial service to clean and maintain all classrooms (including boards), lounge and toilet facilities after daily classes are dismissed. Each teacher shall be made available obligated with respect to teachers for their reasonable use during working hours. Long distance calls shall not be made on these telephones unless one the room in which he spends the majority of his time to see that the room is maintained in a tidy condition, namely, to see that at the close of the school day student desks and chairs are properly arranged, windows closed, lights turned off, blinds or curtains left orderly, and boards erased. E. The Board shall provide the following conditions existteaching aids and facilities: 1. The phone call Copies, exclusively for each teacher's use, of all texts used in each of the courses the teacher is credited assigned to teach, provided that such texts shall remain the Teacher’s personal credit card numberproperty of the school and that the teacher shall be responsible for the texts issued to him. 2. The telephone call is credited to the Teacher’s home phone numberLunchroom, restroom and lavatory facilities exclusively for staff use in each school building. 3. The charge Telephone facilities for the telephone call is transferred school-related professional use; closet space large enough to the person who is being called (collect call)store coats, overshoes and personal articles; and enough paved parking spaces for all teachers. 4. The phone call is A separate desk for student/parent contact. E. Adequate parking facilities shall be made available to teachers for their use with teachers required to use designated areaseach teacher, and lockable storage space. F. Notwithstanding their employment, teachers Teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board; yet, if such teacher's personal activities impair his/her ability to teach, impairs the teacher-student relationship, or disrupts the educational process, it shall be a matter of concern of the Board and action commensurate with the facts may be undertaken. G. When in the opinion of the Superintendent of Schools or his/her delegated representative, it is necessary to close all schools, teachers will be notified through a telephone fanout that they will not be required to report perform scheduled hall patrol duties during lunch period, drive school buses, or collect moneys for work. In the event that someone canmilk or lunch. G. Teachers shall not be reached (such as disrupted telephone service)required to work under unsafe or hazardous conditions, in no way will or to perform tasks which endanger their health, safety or well-being, provided, that this provision shall not limit the school be responsible for any additional compensation right of the Board to any employee. Administration require teachers to perform the usual and Association will agree to a (voluntary) fanout list normal requirements of their employment, and listing of radio and television stations to be used for each school year by October 1 of each school year. If all schools are closed provided further that this provision shall not enlarge the Board's civil liability beyond that imposed by the Superintendent after classes have commenced, teachers will be permitted to leave after receiving permission from their Building Principal; except that teachers may not be retained beyond one (1) hour after dismissal of students by the Building PrincipalMichigan Worker's Compensation Statute. 1. Scheduled days of student instruction H. All teachers shall prepare advance weekly lesson plans that are not held because of conditions not within the control of school authoritiesreflect relevant state standard, keeping in mind long and short range goals which must be made up due to state mandate shall be made up as follows: The Superintendent and Association shall mutually agree upon make-up datessubmitted to their respective principals the day prior to the weekend or scheduled vacation period. 2. In the event there is a change in the Michigan State School Aid Act wherein inclement weather days do not have to be made up, the language in Paragraph 1. above shall be void and the parties will abide by the language stipulated in Paragraph G. above.

TEACHING CONDITIONS. A. The Board shall furnishX. Xxxxxxxx as the pupil-teacher ratio is an important aspect of an effective educational program and is directly related to the volume of a teacher’s work, without chargethe utilization of facilities and personnel, gym uniforms for all physical education teachersstaff recruitment, two (2) smocks for art teachers per year, home economics, industrial education and science teachers. Laundry present and future planning of uniforms construction and remodeling of facilities shall be directed to attain desirable pupil-teacher ratios. 1. The following class sizes represent desired objectives: Academic 27 pupils Laboratories 27 pupils Ind. Tech Lab 30 pupils Physical Education 40 pupils Keyboarding 30 pupils Special Education Classes State Standards 2. In these areas of instruction requiring specialized facilities, the responsibility available workstations will be the standard for determination of class size. Whenever possible, the Employer will attempt to mainstream certified special education students to those sections in the building with the smallest class size, provided said action is in compliance with the recommendation of the teacher. Gym uniforms not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) each annuallyIEPC meeting. B. The Board recognizes that Employer will continue its efforts as directed by the financial conditions of the district, the building facilities available, and the availability of qualified teachers to improve those programs of instruction requiring specialized facilities by making available more work stations and the expansion of the special education program. C. The employer acknowledges its responsibilities to provide appropriate texts, library curriculum guides, reference facilitiesmaterials, maps and globesmaps, laboratory equipment, audio-visual equipmentinstructional aids, art supplies, athletic equipment, current periodicals, standard tests and questionnaires, chalkboards, blackout curtains, supplies and similar materials are as needed tools for the teaching of the teacher professionchildren. The Board agrees that Employer will continue to keep the professional staff will be involved in selecting schools properly equipped, supplies, and recommending appropriate technological instructional tools and that every reasonable effort maintained. D. Copies of teachers’ requisitions and, when possible, purchase orders will be made available for examination in the building principal’s office at all reasonable times. The principal will notify the teachers of supplies which are unavailable or denied. Teachers shall designate the priority of supplies on the requisitions and indicate in writing the rationale for such priorities upon request. E. Paraprofessionals may be assigned in all schools to implement the recommendations as presented cafeteria and the bus duties. Paraprofessionals may also be assigned noon hour playground duty in the elementary schools. In the event that it is necessary to assign teachers to other nonteaching duties, it shall be on an equitable basis for the entire staff. F. The Employer shall provide a separate and exclusive teachers' reference library in each school and include therein professional texts and materials within the budgetary limitations which are requested by the teachers of that school. G. The Employer shall provide, for school related work, no less than one computer station (including printer) and one copy machine in each building of the school district for teacher use. H. The Employer shall provide: 1. A separate desk for each teacher in the district. All new desks purchased in the future will have drawer space provided with a lock. 2. Chalkboard/whiteboard in every classroom. 3. Copies, exclusively for teacher's use, of all texts used in each of the courses he/she is to teach. 4. Attendance books, paper, pencils, pens, chalk, erasers, and other such materials, required in daily teaching responsibility. 5. Telephone facilities for the purpose of parent-teacher contact. I. The teacher shall be responsible to make arrangements through the various departments Office of the Business Manager to secure bus drivers for all activities requiring bus transportation and committeesin no event shall teachers drive a school bus. Any teacher who so drives without authorization from the Business Manager assumes all responsibility. C. J. The Board teacher shall be responsible to make arrangements for approved field trips with the building principal. All approved field trips shall have a written rationale submitted to the building principal five (5) work days prior to the trip. K. The Employer shall make available in each school building a restroomlounge and/or work study room for the teachers. Separate lavatory facilities for women and men, lavatory facility and room which shall be reserved for use as a faculty lounge and lunchroom in which no use of tobacco products will be permitted. The "ITV" room in the high school is to be used as a classroom. The faculty lounge/lunchroom shall be used only as a workroom exclusively for teachers. The lounge/lunchroom ' use, shall be made available in each school building. L. The Employer agrees to continue to provide and maintain adequate off-street parking facilities for lunch to year-round school employees only. There its professional staff. M. The elementary schools shall be no structural modification receive a total of any kind in these lounges without twelve (12) hours collectively per day of library labor assistance with the written permission assignments of the Superintendent library assistance to be the responsibility of Schoolsthe administration. Further, these rooms shall be open for inspection by the Administration at all times. Administration shall make every attempt to make available a computer and printer for professional staff use. D. Private school telephone facilities shall be made available to teachers for their reasonable use during working hours. Long distance calls N. Counselors shall not be made on these telephones unless one of the following conditions exist: 1. The phone call is credited to the Teacher’s personal credit card numberassigned hall duty. 2. The telephone call is credited to the Teacher’s home phone number. 3. The charge for the telephone call is transferred to the person who is being called (collect call). 4. The phone call is for student/parent contact. E. Adequate parking facilities shall be made available to teachers for their use with teachers required to use designated areas. F. Notwithstanding their employment, teachers shall be entitled to full rights of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board; yet, if such teacher's personal activities impair his/her ability to teach, impairs the teacher-student relationship, or disrupts the educational process, it shall be a matter of concern of the Board and action commensurate with the facts may be undertaken. G. When in the opinion of the Superintendent of Schools or his/her delegated representative, it is necessary to close all schools, teachers will be notified through a telephone fanout that they will not be required to report for work. In the event that someone cannot be reached (such as disrupted telephone service), in no way will the school be responsible for any additional compensation to any employee. Administration and Association will agree to a (voluntary) fanout list and listing of radio and television stations to be used for each school year by October 1 of each school year. If all schools are closed by the Superintendent after classes have commenced, teachers will be permitted to leave after receiving permission from their Building Principal; except that teachers may not be retained beyond one (1) hour after dismissal of students by the Building Principal. 1. Scheduled days of student instruction that are not held because of conditions not within the control of school authorities, and which must be made up due to state mandate shall be made up as follows: The Superintendent and Association shall mutually agree upon make-up dates. 2. In the event there is a change in the Michigan State School Aid Act wherein inclement weather days do not have to be made up, the language in Paragraph 1. above shall be void and the parties will abide by the language stipulated in Paragraph G. above.

TEACHING CONDITIONS. A. The Board shall furnish, without charge, gym uniforms parties recognize that optimum school facilities for all physical both students and teachers are desirable to insure the high quality of education teachers, two (2) smocks for art teachers per year, home economics, industrial education that is the goal of both the Association and science teachersthe Board. Laundry of uniforms shall be It is also acknowledged that the primary duty and the responsibility of the teacherteacher is to teach and that the organization of the school and the school day should be directed toward insuring that energy of the teacher is primarily utilized to this end. Gym uniforms not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) each annuallyThe Board recognizes that teaching conditions are learning conditions. B. The parties agree that quality instructional time is an essential condition of learning and that disruptions in instructional time cause disruptions in learning. Every effort will be made to control classroom disruptions such as announcements, parental visits, delivery of messages, fund-raising activities, and similar occurrences so the teacher/learning cycle will not be interrupted during the class period. C. The pupil-teacher ratio is an important aspect of an effective educational program. The Board of Education will attempt to equalize pupil-teacher ratio at the elementary level by the following methods: examining and adjusting school boundaries, examining and adjusting bus routes, closing all classes that reach optimum class size after the first day of registration and assigning new families to buildings with lower class size, and examining schools of choice policy and its effect on a building’s class size. Mainstreamed students shall be considered in this equalization process. D. The Board agrees at all times to keep the schools properly equipped and maintained. Further, the Board recognizes that appropriate texts, consumable textbooks, library reference facilities, maps and globes, laboratory equipment, audio-audio visual equipment, art supplies, athletic equipment, current periodicals, standard tests and questionnaires, chalkboards, blackout curtains, and similar materials are the tools of the teacher teaching profession. The Board agrees that . E. Upon a written requisition from the Association's professional staff library committee and approval of the Superintendent, materials for a professional library will be involved in selecting and recommending appropriate technological instructional tools and that every reasonable effort will be made to implement purchased, within budgetary allowances established by the recommendations as presented through the various departments and committeesBoard. C. The Board F. Each school shall make available in each school building a restroomhave adequate lunchroom, restroom and lavatory facility facilities for staff use and room at least one room, appropriately furnished, which shall be reserved for use as a faculty lounge and lunchroom in which no use of tobacco products will be permitted. The "ITV" room in the high school is to be used as a classroom. The faculty lounge/lunchroom room. G. Communication media shall be used only as a workroom for teachers. The lounge/lunchroom shall be made available for lunch to year-round school employees only. There shall be no structural modification of any kind in these lounges without the written permission of the Superintendent of Schools. Further, these rooms shall be open for inspection by the Administration at all times. Administration shall make every attempt to make available a computer and printer for professional staff use. D. Private school telephone facilities shall be made available to teachers for their reasonable use during working hourslocal use. Long distance calls The Board shall not be made on these telephones unless one required to incur any additional costs by virtue of the following conditions exist: 1. The phone call is credited to the Teacher’s personal credit card numberits compliance with this provision. 2. The telephone call is credited to the Teacher’s home phone number. 3. The charge for the telephone call is transferred to the person who is being called (collect call). 4. The phone call is for student/parent contact. E. H. Adequate parking facilities shall be made available to teachers teachers. I. When a situation arises whereby physical injury or harm confronts a student, the Association recognizes that it is the duty of the teacher to comply with reasonable requests of the Superintendent or his designated agent. J. No teacher shall be required to perform any school health service which, under the standards of acceptable and prevailing practice, requires the level of education, skill, and judgment required of a licensed health professional. K. Teachers set an example in dress and grooming for their use with teachers required students to use designated areas. F. Notwithstanding their employment, teachers shall be entitled follow. A teacher who understands this precept and adheres to full rights it enlarges the importance of citizenship and no religious or political activities of any teacher or the lack thereof shall be grounds for any discipline or discrimination with respect to the professional employment of such teacher. The private and personal life of any teacher is not within the appropriate concern or attention of the Board; yet, if such teacher's personal activities impair his/her ability to teachtask, impairs presents an image of dignity, and encourages respect for authority. These factors act in a positive manner toward the teacher-student relationship, or disrupts the educational process, it shall be a matter maintenance of concern of the Board and action commensurate with the facts may be undertaken. G. When in the opinion of the Superintendent of Schools or his/her delegated representative, it is necessary to close all schools, teachers will be notified through a telephone fanout that they will not be required to report for work. In the event that someone cannot be reached (such as disrupted telephone service), in no way will the school be responsible for any additional compensation to any employee. Administration and Association will agree to a (voluntary) fanout list and listing of radio and television stations to be used for each school year by October 1 of each school year. If all schools are closed by the Superintendent after classes have commenced, teachers will be permitted to leave after receiving permission from their Building Principal; except that teachers may not be retained beyond one (1) hour after dismissal of students by the Building Principaldiscipline. 1. Scheduled days of student instruction that are not held because of conditions not within the control of school authoritiesBe physically clean, neat, and which must be made up due to state mandate shall be made up as follows: The Superintendent and Association shall mutually agree upon make-up dates.well groomed; 2. In Dress in a manner consistent with their professional responsibilities (slacks, skirts, or dresses in traditional classroom settings, with the event there is exception of P.E.); 3. Dress in a change manner that communicates to students a pride in personal appearance; 4. Dress in a manner that does not cause damage to District property; 5. Be groomed in such a way that their hair style or dress does not disrupt the Michigan State School Aid Act wherein inclement weather days do not have to be made up, the language in Paragraph 1. above shall be void and the parties will abide by the language stipulated in Paragraph G. aboveeducational process nor cause a health or safety hazard.